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tiger

释义

tiger

noun countable

UK /ˈtaɪɡə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	tiger
plural	tigers

1
a large Asian wild animal that has yellowish fur with black lines and is a member of the cat family. The female tiger can be called a tiger or tigress. A young tiger is called a tiger cub.
Synonyms and related words
Mammals found in Asia
Bactrian camel
elephant
giant panda
Synonyms and related words
Wild cats
alley cat
big cat
bobcat
2
a tiger can’t change its stripes
used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or characterSubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 04/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018
3
easy, tiger!
used for telling someone to calm down, not to get over emotional or not to rush into something
“I’ve just met the perfect man. He’s tall, handsome, kind. I’m going to marry him and have children. We’ll live together in a house by the sea. We’ll...” “Easy tiger! Do you even know his name?”
“Right, this food is disgusting, we’re leaving the restaurant right now.” “Easy tiger! I quite like it here. Let’s wait until the main course comes.”
Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 05/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

tiger

noun countable

US /ˈtaɪɡər/

Word Forms

singular	tiger
plural	tigers

1
a large Asian wild animal that has yellowish fur with black lines and is a member of the cat family. The female tiger can be called a tiger or tigress. A young tiger is called a tiger cub.
Synonyms and related words
Mammals found in Asia
Bactrian camel
elephant
giant panda
Synonyms and related words
Wild cats
alley cat
big cat
bobcat
2
a tiger can’t change its stripes
used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or characterSubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 04/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018
3
easy, tiger!
used for telling someone to calm down, not to get over emotional or not to rush into something
“I’ve just met the perfect man. He’s tall, handsome, kind. I’m going to marry him and have children. We’ll live together in a house by the sea. We’ll...” “Easy tiger! Do you even know his name?”
“Right, this food is disgusting, we’re leaving the restaurant right now.” “Easy tiger! I quite like it here. Let’s wait until the main course comes.”
Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 05/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

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